The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-08
He Claims, However, Tha, Most
Pleasant Relations Exist
Tho Illness or His wife n Preiext
for His Prectpitated Action
Congressman scott Talks
Capital Notes.
lsPxciAL TO rHR ArrnAL.l

latiOns with secretary bayafu are OIL
the most cordial character, and that
he is on friendly terms with every Of.
fetal and employe In the Department
Of State. Gov. Porter is undoubtedly
induced to resign in part bscause Of
the continued III health If his wife,
Since the publication Of the
iAct that the British government.
had appointed q commission TO
meet with representatives Of the
United States TO settle, II possible,
the fishery question, there has been
q serious difference Of opinion between
The Secretary Of State and his imme-
diate assistant. Gov. Porter takes The
ground that no power exists for the
OF the commissioners on
the part OF the United States. secro.
tary Baysrd, on the other band, insists
that there is no law 10 prevent Bnch
an appointment. II Ia known, however,
that this difference OF opinion hsa
caused somewhat OF strained official
relations between the two gentlemen,
ard there are persons on familiar
terms with both Of the r. ntlemen who
believe that this fact brought about
the intention OF the Ex-Governor 10
reign.
lby Lsso0 Artp rRnas.l
In reference TO the published report
thut he intends 10 reeign on account
ui strained relations between Secretary
BayaId aud himself, Assistant Secro.
tary OF State Porter said today that
there had been no difagr, emeut Of
any kind, but that he had oo1templat-
cd reeigning for some time, on accc uut
Of the III health Of bis wife. While he
had had the matter under coneidera.
lion for several weeks, he bad not yet,
he taid, come 10 any determination.
VksCIEa PUBLIC LAsps uSLAwFuHy.
The Acting Secretary Of the Interior
has II quosted the Attorney General
to institute suit against the following
parties In Montana Tor unlawful ienc-
Ing Of the public lande: George Wat
kins, George II. Goodwin, John BARN
ger, sidney Padge', Carpenter n Rob.
ertsop, John N. Bean, Nioabra Cattle
Company, b. b. Hopkins, Columbia
Land ard Cattle Company, Concord
Cattle Company, Green Mountain
Ranching Company, Bull Mountain
Cattle Company, Samuel Oo1maB, J.
X. Dilworth and David J. Kennedy.
MORE REVENUE rAIE.
The Hon, w. l.. Scott, OF Penney.
yania, returned TO the city this even
ing from bis visit to the President at
Oakyiew, and was seen by a reporter
Of tke Associate J Pfoha. When asked
whether the tariff and reduction Of
the revenue bad bt en- discussed by the
President, himself and Secretary
Fairohildl and Mr.. Carlisle, and
whether any bill bad been sgroed
upon, he said that tLis nubjsct 40 we'll
AZ all ether public maitefo had been
talked about, and that while there
was no dideIcrce Of opinion among
those present g 10 tho NECESSITY
for sn early reduction Of the revenue
and taxatlon, no measure Tor that puf.
pose had been agreed upon, and none
would bs without consultation with
the members belonging 10 the major.
ity In the House Of Representatives.
II wRs tho opinion oi all n at there
ought 10 be very considerable Ieduc.
ton al the earliest possible date a'tsr
the meeting Of Congress, but the man
ner In which the reduction should be-
made was considered only in q general
way and no details were 'greei upon.
The, no raid, was all that could bo
said about the so-oalled confer ence,
and the statements upon the subject
going the rounds Of the preee we're
mere speculation.
MEDICAL ooE0Rss
President Davis called the general
tession OF the international Medical
Congress 10 order this morning. DR..
Garrett, chairman Of the Executive
Committee, said II had been learned
that tickets 10 the bar quet for Thup.
day night bad been sufreplltiously or
improperly obtained by many persons
who do not belong 10 the medical
profession. II has been determined,
therefore, 10 cancel all ouletandlng In.
vitations. Invitations 10 mtnbeis
would be isued 1.-THE box oflics OF the
thea,er. Delegates woro requested 10
wear their bAdges, end whom piacii.
cable Ihibit their membership oerilf-
ca'es. lie r,ieired 20 what he termed
the "humlliaiing experience" a Mon.
day nigh, NJ the lconyertfnlore, when
gamirs from tho sidswilk and labor.
era In their working o.othfs mado ,holr
way tot o hall among those invited 10
greet and honor the visitor, end n
low OF whom slalked about the hail a.
at county iaAr, wearing straw or
sl0uch hats aud emokiBg poor
cigars President Davis thea
called ProioBor Duran,e, Of Rome, to
the chsir no vloe president from Italy,
10 preside while bis compaliiot from
Naplep, Prof. bimmnla, should read
tho paper a the day. PflL DuTanle's
Fccsptascs a tie potiiIor wss evident
that the d floronces OF the opening day
between bimfeli, his confreref and the
congress had been smocthed over
Aside from the mere technical and
gtieuiihc features OF his addrtns, Pf5i
ssmmola took tho ground that modern
tendencies we're ln the direction 0i
hypo hesis and abstract theory, and
he urged q return 10 tbs siisr and
more copteryatiye, though, peThape,
tloSeT methods Of experimentation
aud exact rlAlnment of fact. Tho
fundamental scope OF medicine, he
said, was tbs care Of diseAe. Progrelo
today In the art was hlndCrod by q
tendency 10 baoieriology, which threat.
ensd TO grow into q syslem Of itself IN.
stead Of beoomlug or remaining tho
handmaid and auxiliary oil
applied medicine. Certainly a
microscopic world does exist,
the exploration Of which brought 70